valerie musto
Address: 485 Oakdale Dr. 27C
City: atlanta
State: ga
Zip: 30307
Country: United States
objective
Are you in need of a strong server whose top priority is dedication to her guests? One who strives to exceed any and all expectations, works well under pressure, does not allow herself to be overwhelmed by difficult situations and is always eager to work and will give up personal time to help the right company?
Willing to go above and beyond and am in search of a service position located in a positve atmosphere, amongst like minded and team oriented co workers.
Work Experience
Appointment Setter (01/03/2008 – 11/04/2009)
Set appointments for and made travel arrangement for all the outside sales reps. Minor sales duties such as cold calling and extending contracts with current customers. Creating marketing ideas on ways to gain interest from prospects such as mailers, fax blasts and personalized care.
Last Employer: Life Systems, Inc.
Contact Person: Lori Humphrey/912.660-5179
Responsibilities: Get new clientele for a medical supply company and retain current customers.
Server (05/31/2007 – 01/04/2008)
Dining room server, bar area cocktail server, banquet server. Open table. Micros.
Last Employer: Maggiano's
Contact Person: Shannon Earley/770.799.1580
Responsibilities: Dining room server provided full service dining experience and wine service as well as maintaining side work and a clean work environment. Cocktail server in the bar area as well as the bar patio. Provide full dining service to guests in the bar area as well the entire outside patio. Keeping up drink maintenance for standing guests and those at the islands and high tops. Banquet server provided service as set forth by guest itinerary and usually brought on to work these functions on a prior encounter with the guest.
Server (10/01/2008 – 05/19/2010)
Day 1 employee, helped set up and open this franchise.Extensive initial training over a month long as well as continuous training to boost knowledge and selling tools.Open Table.Micros system.
Last Employer: Ruth's Chris
Contact Person: Jim White/706.202.5194
Responsibilities: deliver Ruth's Chris standard of service to guests dining accompanied by full wine service as well as in depth wine knowledge and food pairing. Maintain a clean work environment while side work and general duties kept up to ensure a smooth running shift.
Accomplishments: consistently held highest check average as well as ability to put a bottle of wine on almost every table. won many wine sales contests. Also volunteered to work many Ruth"s Chris sponsored functions such as St. Patrick"s day event as well as SSU sponsored homecoming.
Server (07/01/2006 – 07/07/2007)
dining room server, cocktail server and occasionally hostess using Open table program.
Last Employer: McCormick & Schmicks
Contact Person: Keith Jones/404.521.1236
Responsibilities: Full dining experience to guests as well as keeping up with food expediting and running as well as restaurant cleanliness practices.
Server (02/02/2004 – 08/17/2006)
serve guests food in a fun and upbeat environment.Aloha system. Open table.
Last Employer: Bahama Breeze
Contact Person: Tony Jonovitch/770.935.6509
Responsibilities: food service to guests, food running and S.A. shifts as perks.maintain clean work place.
Accomplishments: numerous recognitions for over applying myself and going above and beyond what was asked and far exceeding expectations as well as raising the standard for fellow employees. 102 score on a secret shop first day out of training.
Education
Establishment: Georgia State University
Degree: Chemistry
Education Period: 01/03/2001 - 08/04/2005
Speciality: Bachelor of Science
Average Grade: 4.0 - 2.8
Details: Degree not yet received. Not sure if I will pursue career in this field anymore.
Skills
over 10 years experience in various types of restaurants bars and clubs.
Computer Skills: basic computer skills,ACT, EXCEL, basic clerical office skills.
Foreign Language Skills: completed 5 years French and 2 years of Spanish in high school. Better reading/writing than spoken.